We’re all about GREEN at Little Monkeys, so today seems like it was meant for us to celebrate & share!

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I will start by saying that I am truly appreciative of every one of you, for our relationships formed, and for each and every order received.  However, there are those of you for which I have not lived up to your (or my) expectations and I am very sorry for any problems you have had with me and/or my customer service in the past.  You already know about our Little Monkeys disaster last summer, but the problems were deeper than that and, on the personal side, I had to make some very tough decisions.  (Since I know enquiring minds want to know – the problems were not within the home, but did, in turn, cause problems within the home – just saying that home life is good and getting better.)  Now that those decisions have been dealt with and worked through, I feel that I am finally coming through to the good side of life again and that makes ALL the difference.

Having hope again and a fresh outlook means that I am also able and ready to focus on repairing my relationship with you.  As part of starting anew, I lost almost all of my past messages.  So, I am going to ask for now that you please send me a message at susan@storemorestamps.com and I will work with you on the best remedy for our problems.  I will respond to any messages received within 24 hours.  We can talk by phone, but please send a message by email first so I can do any research and be ready with information to talk.  I am in the process of rebuilding my contact lists and there are a lot of changes going on to make improvements and needed updates as well.  However, I do not want to wait until everything is “just right” to start working with you.

I am anxious and excited to be making a fresh start.  There will be changes coming to the website and a new look overall.  Adding help where needed is the biggest change.  And the biggest is that I am no longer handling shipping.  I am working with a new girl (I still call anyone my own age or younger a girl!) to process orders.  I will handle any problems or questions, but not involved on the processing side at all.  We have a set inventory and shipping schedule.  If your item is out of stock or will be delayed, you will know it up front.  Also, all shipping will go out on Thursdays and Mondays.  This will ensure that all orders are processed and shipped within a timely manner on a schedule you can rely on.  If your order needs special attention, please send a message to orders@storemorestamps.com.

Thank you for everything.  I look forward to hearing from you.  I also will post this on Splitcoast Stampers but please share with anyone you think needs to know and also let me know if it also should be posted elsewhere.  I am facing things head on so want to be sure the word is out!  Stay tuned for changes – I will keep you updated!

All my best,

Susan

Everything I had went into trying to recover – both from a business and a personal perspective – while putting on a smiling front for those around me and it was slow going.  I have scrounged every penny to be able to order new materials and am now finally making progress again.

I would like to thank a certain customer and her brother-in-law for the confirmation I was needing to keep moving and, as our boys say, “suck it up, princess.”

All outstanding orders will be shipped no later than Friday, 9/11/09.  It will most likely be earlier than that, but I don’t want to over-commit and cause more dissatisfaction.  Also, since it’s easy to want to please everyone and end up sidetracked, I’m just going to say up front that I will not work on any follow-up until everything has shipped and orders delivered.  At that time, I will see where things stand and will know better what my next steps should be.

I’ve felt like a part of me was missing through this difficult time so I’m ready to get it back, and ready to fight hard to move ahead with the other projects & next steps planned for Little Monkeys months ago.  New color sets are waiting for their release (will be Oct 15th!), new product ideas, etc.  I’m really looking forward to moving forward.  I hope that you are, too.

“Failure is not falling down, but refusing to get up.” — Chinese Proverb

A combination of red, white & blue – just what you need for your spirited stamps!  The mini set includes one (1) of each color, for a total of three (3).  Available as both Sleeves w/Inserts and just Inserts.  Get your spirit on in the Little Monkeys Shop!

And now for the May release news you’ve been waiting for, the hints you’ve been seeing – Gardens are in bloom now that the April showers have brought lots and lots of May flowers.

So, let’s bring those colors inside to stay!  Without further ado, we’re happy to introduce our newest color set…
…the Garden Bloom Set!!!

I love that there are brights and lights in this set, just like all the color variations dotting the gardens, fields, and roadsides.  Our first wave of wildflowers here in Texas, which tend to be lighter, have come and gone and now the bright, bold summer flowers are starting to pop up.  No matter where you are or what type of weather, this set is sure to make you smile.   Swing by the Little Monkeys Shop and get your’s today!!

Also new in the Little Monkeys Shop – we got a big batch of shrink film sheets by mistake with one of our last orders.  So, our random order is your gain!  Shrink your favorite stamps into the perfect embellishment for your layout or card with our pack of six (6) sheets of 8.5″x11″ shrink film for $4.29.  We’ll probably keep them around for good now that we have them, b/c who doesn’t love playing with shrink film?!?! 

More news – we will continue to offer the Tropical Getaway Set as a permanent set.  I’ve loved all the color sets so far, but just can’t get this one out of my head so we’re gonna have to keep it around.

Finally, I’ve thought about this repeatedly with past color sets, so I’m gonna ask – are there sets you’re really missing that you’d like to see back?  Do you wish they were all around longer or on a permanent basis or is it not really an issue that one goes away?  Maybe once a year we should bring them all back for a year-end review?  Hmmm…we need your help!  Let us know what you think!  We’ll make it worth your time to leave a comment, too! 

Aydyn showing Nathan all the ins and outs of growing Monarch butterflies.

And a more detailed drawing in case you were wondering about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly!

May release news coming next!